People usually come to therapy because something in their life no longer feels manageable. Anxiety may feel louder than usual. Grief may feel heavy and ever-present. Parenting may feel overwhelming. Relationships may feel strained. Or old experiences may be showing up in ways that are hard to understand and even harder to change. Whatever brings you in, it matters.

Before becoming a counselor, I spent many years as a teacher working with adolescents and families. That experience continues to shape how I show up in therapy—with patience, steadiness, and a deep respect for how hard people are trying, even when they feel like they’re failing. I understand how stress, grief, and family dynamics affect both adults and teens because I’ve worked alongside them in classrooms, homes, and now in the therapy room.

Lived experience: I am a parent of a gender-expansive child, a bereaved parent, and someone who lives with a neurological condition. I have personally navigated anxiety, depression, spiritual searching, a difficult childhood, and religious trauma. I am familiar with non-monogamous and alternative relationship structures and the challenges of living outside traditional norms.

Modalities: I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and a Humanistic/Person-Centered approach to support meaningful, sustainable change grounded in your values and lived experience. I also incorporate Adlerian and Feminist perspectives to explore how early experiences, identity, culture, and systems shape present patterns and personal agency.

Rather than applying a single model, I blend these approaches to meet you where you are and support the goals that matter most to you.

Focus: Grief, parenting, processing childhood trauma, interpersonal difficulties, depression, anxiety, and major life changes.